Wales face up to loss of Aaron Ramsey

AARON RAMSEY’S Wales team-mates will today start planning for the looming Euro 2012 qualifying campaign without him after Arsenal confirmed the former Cardiff City teen ace has broken his leg in two places.

AARON RAMSEY’S Wales team-mates will today start planning for the looming Euro 2012 qualifying campaign without him after Arsenal confirmed the former Cardiff City teen ace has broken his leg in two places.

John Toshack’s team meet up to prepare for Wednesday night’s Euro warm-up friendly against Sweden in Swansea without their midfield talisman, following Saturday’s horror incident at Stoke.

Ramsey underwent emergency surgery in a Stoke hospital over the weekend following the Ryan Shawcross challenge which marred the Gunners’ 3-1 win.

An Arsenal statement read: “Aaron Ramsey sustained fractures to the tibia and fibula in his right leg. The surgery successfully reduced the fractures and, whilst it is too soon to state an exact timescale for recovery, Aaron will certainly miss the remainder of this season.

“Our thoughts are with Aaron and everyone at the club wishes him the best in making as speedy a return to action as possible.”

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was still fuming, saying: “I didn’t see many bad tackles in the game, but this one was horrendous and I am very sad.

“To lose a player of that quality at 19 years of age when he is just starting his career is just horrendous. It is difficult to accept.

“Ramsey is a fantastic talent. For someone of 19 with his talent to be kicked out of the game like that is beyond words. I cannot enjoy the win.”